Rutgers Master Gardeners Showcase the Health Benefits of Gardening

On the evening of Friday, April 21st, Rutgers Master Gardeners Jerri Barclay and Anne Ryder presented a wonderful program about the health benefits of various vegetables, fruit, and herbs. They explained the benefits of each plant and answered questions about how to care for them. Anne and Jerrie gave tips about how to use parts of certain plants to continue to grow more! The session ended with a great hands-on activity of potting and decorating a lavender plant. Thank you Jerri and Anne for showing us how to be a bit healthier!

Holocaust Survivor Recounts Survival Story at ACI

Recently, ACI hosted a workshop on the Holocaust & People with Disabilities. Guest speaker was Sol Spierer, a Holocaust survivor from Poland, who was imprisoned in a work camp in Siberia, USSR. His remarkable story of survival was inspiring. Moderating the workshop was Susan Rosenthal, a volunteer with the Holocaust Council/Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ. Thank you both for the important and emotional presentation. The workshop was founded by a grant from the NJ Council for the Humanities.

Rutgers Student Sight Savers Program Conduct Free Vision Screenings at ACI

ACI wishes to thank Dr. Ben Szirth and the Student Sight Savers program, which is made up of students at Rutgers University Medical School in Newark. The program came to ACI and conducted vision screenings for over 20 participants on Thursday, April 13th.

ACI Celebrates National Public Health Week 2017

ACI volunteers, members and staff celebrated National Public Health Week by making signs encouraging people to exercise and by walking (and rolling) up and down Amboy Ave in Edison/Fords. "This is a great way to enjoy the sunshine and meet our neighbors!" said Christina Barcalow, one of the participants.

Jigsaw Puzzle Night!

On the evening of March 23rd, friends of ACI gathered at the Mountainside Public Library for a fun night of listening to music and flexing their mental muscles putting together puzzles. Conversation ranged from the best way to put a puzzle together, different things people like to do in their free time, and favorite music acts. Thank you to the staff of Mountainside Public Library for their hospitality.

Middlesex County Health Department Trains ACI on Radiation Emergencies

Thank you John and Elaine from the Middlesex County Health Department for the informative 2 hour training on the fundamentals of radiation as well as the Community Reception Center. Training for participants will take part in a community center simulation on Tuesday, April 25th. If you're interested in participating, please contact Carole Tonks at ctonks@adacil.org.

ACI Presentation at Disability Connections Fair

Carole Tonks and Luke Koppisch were happy to present at this years Disability Connections; An Information and Resource Fair sponsored by the Middlesex County Office of Aging & Disabled Services. The event was held on Saturday, March 18th at the Edison Township Senior Center. Thank you for a fun and informative day!